Pearly Practice Flashcards
Glitter cells;
They absorb water and swell
WBC
WBC CS
Cystitis
Inflammation or infection of the urinary bladder
Drug induced interstitial nephritis
Renal transplant rejection
Chronic inflammation
Mucous membrane around the urethra
Transitional Caudate Cells
Transitional Caudate Cells CS
Associated with wear and tear
Indicates vaginal infection caused by Gardnerella Vaginalis
Yeast
Small, oval-shaped, retractile structures with mycelia
Yeast CS
Patients with diabetes milletus, vaginal moniliasis, and are immunocomprimised
Hyaline cast
Colorless in unstained sediments, normal parallel sides and round corners, cylindrical or convoluted shapes
Hyaline cast CS
Chronic renal disease
Glomerular nephritis
Strenuous exercise
Physiologic increase in stress and dehydration
Large or small dots and dark
Granular cast
(Fine & coarse)
Granular cast CS
(Fine & coarse)
Glomerulonephritis
Pyelonephritis
Stress and exercise
Dumbbell shaped
Dihydrate calcium oxalate crystal
Dihydrate calcium oxalate crystal CS
2
Liver disease
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Renal calculi
Monohydrate calcium oxalate crystal
1
Liver disease
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Renal calculi
Yellow-brown rosettes or wedges
Uric acid crystal
Uric acid crystal CS
Gout
Purine metabolic disorders
Leukemia
Urinary stones
Commonly found in newborns
Alkaline indicator
Triple phosphate
Acidic indicator
Uric acid
Elongated, 6 sided prism, coffin covers
Triple phosphate crystal
Triple phosphate crystal CS
No clinical significance
Urinary tract infection
Speckle covered spheres, thorny apple (dark)
Ammonium biurate
Ammonium biurate CS
Presence of ammonia produced by urea-splitting bacteria
Yellow-brown very fine needles
Bilirubin crystal
Bilirubin crystal CS
Liver disease
Large amount of bilirubin
Sulfonamide crystal CS
Urinary tract infection
Tubular damage
Renal calculi
